diff --git a/test/automation/src/statusbar.ts b/test/automation/src/statusbar.ts
index 362562c38bc..2c331f70ba3 100644
--- a/test/automation/src/statusbar.ts
+++ b/test/automation/src/statusbar.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const enum StatusBarElement {
 
 export class StatusBar {
 
-	private readonly mainSelector = 'div[id="workbench.parts.statusbar"]';
+	private readonly mainSelector = 'footer[id="workbench.parts.statusbar"]';
 
 	constructor(private code: Code) { }